27/04/2026 (Agence Europe) – On Wednesday 29 April in Brussels, the Prime Minister-elect of Hungary, Péter Magyar, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will take stock of the work underway to enable the Hungarian government to benefit from European funds blocked by the European Union because of breaches of EU fundamental rights, the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary. The ‘Magyar’ government, which will be in office at the beginning of May, will have to comply with the cross-cutting conditions linked to the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights in order to access €7.6 billion in cohesion funds. It will also have to adopt the “super milestones” reforms required as part of Hungary’s €10.4 billion post-Covid-19 recovery plan. The Hungarian plan can be modified to rationalise the investments and reforms required to qualify for a tranche of financial aid. The investments and reforms must be completed by the end of August 2026. (MB)